tuk-tuk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tʊk.tʊk/ (US)
Etymology
From Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk), onomatopoeic for the sound of its two-stroke engine.
Meanings
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A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.
Photographs containing blurry night shots from Kao San Road, as well as one where a tuk tuk almost hits an elephant.
2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tuk-tuks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tuk tuk | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bajaj · auto rickshaw · auto · saamlaw · autorickshaw · songthaew
Translations (38)
pt tuque-tuque (vehicle) · pl autoriksza (vehicle) · yue 篤篤車 /笃笃车 (vehicle) · vi túc túc (vehicle) · pl tuk-tuk (vehicle) · mr ऑटो रिक्शा (vehicle) · ur آٹو رکشا (vehicle) · hi आटो (vehicle) · id bajaj (vehicle) · fi tuk-tuk (vehicle) · tl traysikel (vehicle) · lo ຕຸກໆ (vehicle) · th สามล้อ (vehicle) · cmn 嘟嘟車 /嘟嘟车 (vehicle) · th ตุ๊กตุ๊ก (vehicle) · hi ऑटो (vehicle) · ko 툭툭 (vehicle) · ko 삼륜 택시 (vehicle) · vi xe lam (vehicle) · ja オート・リクシャー (vehicle) · hi ऑटो रिक्शा (vehicle) · ja トゥクトゥク (vehicle) · mr ऑटो (vehicle) · vi xe xích lô (vehicle) · km ទុកទុក (vehicle) · th ตุ๊ก ๆ (vehicle) · lo ລົດສາມລໍ້ (vehicle) · ru тук-ту́к (vehicle) · vi xích lô (vehicle) · sa यन्त्रत्रिचक्रिका (vehicle) · es mototaxi (vehicle) · hi टुकटुक (vehicle) · th รถสามล้อ (vehicle) · km ទុកៗ (vehicle) · yue 篤篤 /笃笃 (vehicle) · nl tuktuk (vehicle) · lo ສາມລໍ້ (vehicle) · ja 三輪タクシー (vehicle)